Outline
A downloadable game
what is outline
Outline is a setting-agnostic rules-lite TTRPG built for low-prep sessions and solo play.
The system contains a fairly streamlined set of core rules that keep things moving fast, while being easily hackable. The rules manual has a few optional modules near the end that allow for some extra depth.
Read online on the official website. Any future changes will be hosted there first.
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who is this for?
You might enjoy Outline if you are:
- A GM that prefers low-prep, improvisational games.
- A player that enjoys a narrative-first approach.
- A solo player with a preference for rules-lite systems.
- A creator that wants a simple system as a base for your games.
attributions
Outline is a highly derivative system. It takes inspiration from a variety of games, such as:
- Blades in the Dark, by John Harper.
- Into the Odd, by Chris McDowall.
- Whitehack, by Christian Mehrstam.
- One Page Solo Engine, by Karl Hendricks.
license
Outline RPG © 2026 by Celine Vieira is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
Download
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Development log
- Update 1.1 - Spark Tables fix94 days ago
Comments
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Very interesting ruleset, but may I ask a question?…
Apparently, you can spend Grit to improve a Teammate’s Roll (page 9), but as far as I can tell, I didn’t see any description of the Teammate’s Roll or “help” procedure.
Could you please elaborate on that?
Maybe I should have worded it a bit more clearly, but it’s the same as in Blades in the Dark. You can spend 1 Grit to add +1d6 to a teammate’s dice pool.
thank you for the clarification!
Really elegant design, both game wise and visually!
Thank you! :)